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1. An apparatus for decoding an animated image code, the apparatus comprising: a code input unit which receives the animated image code displayed on a display medium optically or in the form of an electronic file; a code divider which divides the animated image code into an image code frame and a design layer; and a decoder which decodes the image code frame and extracts information based on the motion of the design layer, and wherein the code input unit continuously receives the animated image code at a predetermined time interval, and when a portion of the animated image code is damaged, resulting in the disabling of decoding, the decoder performs decoding by replacing the damaged portion with an undamaged portion of the animated image code that has been previously received or that is to be received next through the code input unit.
An animated image code decoder apparatus that takes an animated image code (either optically from a display or as a digital file) and splits it into two parts: an image code frame and a design layer. The apparatus then decodes the image code frame and extracts information based on the motion of the design layer. To handle errors, if part of the animated image code is unreadable, the decoder replaces the damaged part with a working part from a previously received frame or a frame received subsequently. The decoder continuously receives the animated image code at regular intervals.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the decoder comprises: a frame image decoder which extracts and decodes color, gradation, and patterns of an area inside code cells of the image code frame; a layer image decoder which decodes an image code arranged in the design layer; and a varying image decoder which extracts information based on the motion of the image code frame and the motion of the design layer.
The animated image code decoder apparatus from the previous description contains the following sub-components: a frame image decoder, a layer image decoder, and a varying image decoder. The frame image decoder analyzes the colors, gradations, and patterns within the code cells of the image code frame to extract data. The layer image decoder decodes the image code arranged within the separate design layer. The varying image decoder analyzes motion in both the image code frame and the design layer to extract additional information based on these movements.
3. A method of decoding an animated image code, the method comprising the steps of: receiving the animated image code displayed on a display medium optically or in the form of an electronic file; dividing the animated image code into an image code frame and a design layer; and decoding the image code frame and extracting information based on the motion of the design layer, and wherein, the decoding comprises performing decoding by replacing a damaged portion with an undamaged portion of the animated image code that has been previously received or that is to be received next when a portion of the animated image code is damaged, resulting in the disabling of decoding.
An animated image code decoding method that involves receiving an animated image code (either optically from a display or as a digital file), dividing it into an image code frame and a design layer, and decoding the image code frame while simultaneously extracting information from the motion of the design layer. This method includes an error correction feature: if a section of the animated image code is corrupted and prevents decoding, the method replaces the faulty section with a valid section from either a previously received animated image code or one that will be received in the future.
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November 4, 2014
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